The Royston, Richmond
11 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/melbourne14 comments cited below
What people say, in short
The Royston in Richmond draws recommendations as a regular pub and for its food. Commenters single out the parma, Sunday roast and Philly cheese, while one reports years of enjoyable meals. Not everyone agrees on the standouts: one considers the cheesesteak pleasant rather than best-of-list material, another wants more sauce on the sticky date pudding, and a diner misses the former craft beer range.
Address
Royston Hotel, 12 River St, Richmond VIC 3121, Australia
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Parma, Sunday roast, Philly cheese
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/Jazzlike-Process6969 in r/melbourne · Feb 2026
Calls this Richmond pub their favourite.
- Recommendsu/hammerofwar000 in r/melbourne · Sep 2025ambience
Recommends Royston as a classic city pub night out.
- Recommendsu/Kindly-Exam-8451 in r/melbourne · Oct 2026
Declares Royston in Richmond the definitive answer, ending the discussion.
- Recommendsu/el-guapo72 in r/melbourne · Feb 2026taste
Says the parma there is also very good.
- Recommendsu/euqinu_ton in r/melbourne · Oct 2026taste
Recalls years of reliably good food at this pub, including a sticky date that hit the spot.
- Caveatu/btxtsf in r/melbourne · Oct 2026taste
Finds Royston's sticky date weaker than others they have had and wants more sauce.
- Recommendsu/mofonz in r/melbourne · Oct 2026
Agrees Royston is the right answer.
- Recommendsu/PersonallyDifferent in r/melbourne · Oct 2026taste
Recommends the Royston in Richmond for its relaxed vibe, top-tier parmas and Sunday roast.
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- Recommendsu/ZappBrannigansTunic in r/melbourne · Apr 2026taste
Says The Royston's Philly cheese is quite good.
- Mixedu/summittrekker in r/melbourne · Feb 2026taste
Praises the pub and its food, but misses the craft beer range it once had.
- Recommendsu/eraser215 in r/melbourne · Feb 2026taste
Praises the food and the beer selection at this Richmond pub.
- Recommendsu/thefeelies in r/melbourne · Oct 2026
Simply agrees with the Royston pick.
- Mixedu/dragula15 in r/melbourne · Apr 2026taste
Calls the Royston cheesesteak nice, but not one for a best-of list.
- Recommendsu/OrdinaryDependent396 in r/melbourne · Feb 2026
Agrees it is also their go-to.
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